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People Spend Night on NYC Subway as Blizzard Slams East

Thousands of flights canceled

(Newser) - Pretty much everything came to a grinding halt in New England yesterday as a massive East Coast blizzard canceled thousands of flights and snarled roadways. In Queens, a NYC subway stalled in snow drifts, trapping passengers on board since 1am without food, water, or heat. Central Park was blanketed with... More »

Snow Postpones Vikings-Eagles Til Tuesday

Minnesota can't catch a break with 20 inches expected in Philly

(AP) - The NFL has moved the Vikings at Eagles game from tonight to Tuesday because of an expected blizzard that could dump up to 20 inches snow on Philadelphia. Philly Mayor Michael Nutter declared a snow emergency as of 2pm EST today. The game was to be played at 8:20pm. More »

Storm Could Drop Foot of Snow on NYC, Boston

Hundreds of flights canceled

(AP) - A rare white Christmas in parts of the South complicated life for travelers, and airlines canceled hundreds of flights ahead of heavy snow for the East Coast. The National Weather Service said the storm could bring about a foot of snow to New York City and Boston tomorrow, up to... More »

Post-Christmas Snow Could Sock East Coast

Easy holiday travel may get a little trickier

(AP) - Fair weather helped make the holiday sojourn a not-so-painful experience in much of the country today, but travelers' good luck might be running out. A storm was expected to bring snow and ice to parts of the heartland tomorrow, a rare white Christmas to Nashville on Saturday, and perhaps sock... More »

6 Dead as Snow, Big Chill Shut Down Midwest

Highways closed, flights canceled amid sub-zero weather

(Newser) - Temperatures have plummeted across the upper Midwest after a storm pounded the region with snow and strong winds this weekend, the AP reports. Six weather-related deaths were reported as the storm closed major highways in some states, canceled some 1,600 flights in Chicago, and collapsed the inflatable roof of... More »

Vikings' Dome Collapses in Blizzard

Metrodome deflates, will likely delay Giants game

(Newser) - Apparently they can't take a little snow in Minnesota: The roof of the Metrodome, home to the Vikings, collapsed overnight under the weight of 17 inches of snow, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Today's game against the Giants had already been postponed until tomorrow night after the Minneapolis airport closed... More »

Snow Strands 7 People in British Pub for 8 Days

There are worse ways to wait out a blizzard

(Newser) - If you have to be stuck in a blizzard for eight days, you may as well be stuck in a pub. That's where seven people rode out a recent snowstorm in Britain, the BBC reports. A couple and five staff members wiled away the hours at the Lion Inn predictably... More »

Massive Saturn Storm Seen From Earth

Blizzard 5 times bigger than Snowmageddon

(Newser) - America's "Snowmageddon" winter storm this year would be no big deal on Saturn, where an ammonia-ice storm at least 5 times larger—so massive and turbulent that amateur astronomers can see it from earth —is currently raging. NASA's Cassini spacecraft, orbiting Saturn, is picking up data from the... More »

Northeast Storm Leaves 1M Without Power

Snow, rain, and hurricane-force winds wreak havoc

(AP) - A strong-willed winter storm parked itself over the Northeast today, bringing hurricane-force winds, flooding, and more than 2 feet of snow as it cut power to more than a million homes and businesses. Schools were shut down as far west as Cleveland and roads closed as far south as West... More »

Blizzard Socks Northeast

Month's 3rd blizzard expected to dump 2 feet

(Newser) - The third blizzard of the month is dumping yet more snow on the winter-weary Northeast. Strong winds, wet snow, and heavy rain are forecast to continue today in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and much of New England, AP reports. Schools have been closed and flights canceled, but utility company... More »

When Shoveling Increases, So Do Heart Attacks

Studies show exertion-related cardiac deaths surge during storms

(Newser) - Take it easy, snow shoveler—your activity causes heart attacks. Well, not exactly, Slate reports, but 2 studies show a strong correlation between heavy snowfall and an increase in heart attack deaths. In one, deaths went up 22% in the week of Northeastern blizzards and remained up in the next... More »

Northeast Staggered by Record Storm

Blizzard breaks snowfall records in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia

(Newser) - Snowfall records in Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore have been buried by a storm experts say will go down as one of the most disruptive in American history. The storm, the second of back-to-back blizzards, is dying down today, but the federal government will remain closed along with most schools and... More »

Honor System Holds at Unmanned DC Store

Shoppers found Safeway unlocked, left cash for supplies

(Newser) - If you’re among those who’ve lost faith in humanity, a story from snowbound Washington might cheer you: After employees evidently left a Safeway grocery store unlocked, customers who salvaged items from the mainly gutted shelves actually left cash for them. A Safeway rep can’t confirm that’s... More »

East Coast Blizzard Snarls Airports, Roads

No flights going in or out of DC as snow keeps coming

(AP) - The blizzard howling up the East Coast is making roads from Maryland to New York state so treacherous that even plow drivers have pulled over in some areas. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings that extended into New York City, where 10 to 16 inches could fall. Airlines canceled... More »

East Braces for Another Big Snowstorm

Mid-Atlantic, still reeling from last storm, could get 20 inches

(Newser) - The Mid-Atlantic, already reeling from this weekend’s snowstorm, is about to be hit with another blast of winter. The huge storm that closed schools from Chicago to Louisville today is set to hit Eastern states this afternoon, dropping as much as 20 inches on Washington, DC, and 18 on... More »

As DC Digs Out, a Surreal Feel

Snowball fights, skiers roam deserted streets of 'Epcot Center version' of city

(Newser) - The flakes have stopped falling, but residents in the Mid-Atlantic region were faced today with the prospect of digging out of more than two feet of snow in some areas. Roads reopened but officials continued to warn residents that highways could be treacherous. Hundreds of thousands of people from Pennsylvania... More »

Snow Paralyzes DC, Mid-Atlantic

Capital could get walloped with 2 1/2 feet as storm rages on

(Newser) - Emergency crews struggled to keep pace with the heavy, wet snow that continued to batter the Mid-Atlantic region today, as the white stuff piled up on roadways, toppled trees, and left hundreds of thousands without electricity. The storm, with 10 inches on the ground at the White House and up... More »

Mid-Atlantic Braces for Massive Snowstorm

30 inches of snow expected for Washington

(AP) - Shoppers jammed aisles and emptied stores of milk, bread, and shovels today as a massive snowstorm blew into the mid-Atlantic region. Forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more for Washington, DC—which last saw at least 28 inches of snow in 1922—and authorities already were blaming the storm... More »

1.6M Chinese in Deep Freeze

Northern China battles worst winter weather in decades

(Newser) - Some of the worst winter weather ever recorded has left thousands of people homeless in northern China. Close to 1.6 million people have been affected by blizzards and record-low temperatures, AP reports. More than 100,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged in Xinjiang, and 100,000 head of... More »

Brits Battered by Biggest Snowfall in 50 Years

Frozen nation buried

(Newser) - The British government has issued a flash emergency weather warning for all counties as what's expected to be the biggest snowfall in 50 years is burying the nation. Forecasters are predicting nearly 20 inches of snow in under 24 hours in areas already socked by record chills and blizzards. Drivers... More »

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